Overview

Department of Education / Department of Education is located in New Rochelle, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Adolescence education: biology
Master of Science in Teaching (MST)	Adolescence education: biology
Master of Science in Teaching (MST)	Adolescence special education 5-12
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Adolescence education: English
Master of Science in Teaching (MST)	Childhood and special education
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Adolescence education: Spanish
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Educational leadership
Master of Science in Teaching (MST)	Adolescence education: mathematics
Master of Science in Teaching (MST)	Adolescence education: social studies
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Adolescence education: social studies
Master of Science in Teaching (MST)	Early childhood and childhood

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	31

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

52

Applied

52

Accepted

18

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	January 1st	September 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, NY State teaching certificate and bachelor's degree (for MS Ed)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

59

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	20.34%
Black or African American	1.69%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.78%
Unknown	10.17%

Gender

Male (18%)

Female (81%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 7

Male (6)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Engaging teacher educators in scientific process, cross-national comparisons of mathematics teaching, questioning strategies in the classroom, research methods, literacy development
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 715 North Avenue
New Rochelle, NY  10801-1890
United States

Contact Malissa Scheuring Leipold EdD
Chair
Email: mleipold@iona.edu
Phone: 914-633-2210
Fax: 914-633-2281

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